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| Pakistan pledges to work for easing tension in South Asia |
| 2016-03-04 |
| [DAWN] Pakistain remains committed to lessening the risk of an armed conflict in South Asia, says a joint statement issued after the US-Pakistain Strategic Dialogue. They did that by digging a tunnel under the Line of Control, from the Pak side to the Indian. The document also underlines Washington’s recognition of Kashmire as a dispute that needs to be resolved peacefully. "Pakistain affirmed that it remains committed to pursuing measures aimed at building confidence and lessening the risk of armed conflict," said the statement issued on Tuesday evening, a day after the talks concluded. "The United States and Pakistain emphasised the importance of meaningful dialogue in support of peaceful resolution of outstanding issues, including Kashmire," it added. The chapter on "fostering strategic stability" deals with preventing the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) and their means of delivery to states as well as non-state actors. It rebinds Pakistain to United Nations ...an organization which on balance has done more bad than good, with the good not done well and the bad done thoroughly... Security Council Resolution 1540, which requires all member states to enforce appropriate and effective measures against proliferation. In the joint statement, the US acknowledged Pakistain’s ongoing efforts to harmonise its strategic trade controls with those of the multilateral export control regimes. |
| Posted by:Fred |